The DNA inside of living organisms is packed with information, so much so that it's hard to search genetic databases, but ...

This radical new method could preserve our entire knowledge base for thousands of years, in a storage medium the size of a ...

James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to ...

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have discovered how mammalian cells prevent the gradual buildup of harmful mutations ...

Analysis of Adolf Hitler’s DNA reveals he may have had a rare genetic disorder that delays puberty, a new documentary says. Experts say that more details are needed.

Two centuries after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, a few strands of his hair have given scientists their clearest view yet of ...

James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist ...

Forensic expert reveals how rapid DNA genetic genealogy could revolutionize crime solving, making it faster and cheaper than ...

Genetic testing has had a shift in the past ten years, as it has left medical laboratories and entered living rooms.

This summer marks 30 years since one of the biggest advances in criminal investigations, DNA profiling, identified a killer. Every cell within every living creature contains DNA material. That ...